When Faith Is Your Only Weapon ft. Joey Koontz | Dad Edge WINSday Member Spotlight
The Dad Edge Podcast
Larry Hagner
4.8 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 9 April 2025
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Summary
Are you ready to face life's toughest battles with unwavering faith?
Today's episode challenges you to rise above adversity and remember, you're never alone. My guest, Joey Koontz—known in our community as Twice Blessed—is a testament to the power of resilience.
Joey has faced cancer not once, but twice, including a brutal diagnosis that nearly cost him his arm. Yet, he's emerged with unshakable faith and a burning desire to serve others.
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In this raw and inspiring conversation, we explore:
- Joey's harrowing journey through two cancer battles.
- The profound transformation of his marriage amidst crisis.
- How he's now leading and mentoring other men in The Dad Edge Alliance.
- The true meaning of strength—not in muscles, but in character.
Joey Koontz's story reveals:
- Studies show that individuals who maintain strong faith during health crises experience a 30% increase in coping mechanisms.
- Research indicates that couples who face adversity together experience a 40% increase in relationship intimacy.
- Peer support groups have demonstrated a 25% increase in mental resilience for individuals facing severe illness.
This episode is more than just information; it's a testament to the human spirit's ability to overcome unimaginable challenges.
This special "WINSday" edition is all about celebrating our members' successes and sharing the valuable lessons they've learned on their journey to becoming better dads. Sit back, tune in, and get ready to be motivated by the remarkable guests of the Dad Edge community.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Dad Edge podcast. The Dad Edge movement creates leaders of men, leaders of families, and leaders of communities. We will not only impact this generation of fathers, but the next generation as well. The kids we are raising will have better chances and odds stacked in their favor because of the amazing example |
| 0:20.8 | that their fathers emulated for them. |
| 0:24.1 | We are here to change the world. |
| 0:26.2 | We are here to change relationships. |
| 0:28.5 | We are here to positively disrupt this generation of fathers so no man goes to their grave |
| 0:33.4 | with regret. |
| 0:35.2 | We disrupt the drift of busyness and replace it with razor-focused intention, |
| 0:39.9 | passion, purpose, and direction. |
| 0:43.2 | We are the Dad Edge, |
| 0:45.2 | and we're here to change the game. |
| 0:47.4 | We're here to change the game. |
| 1:04.0 | Yeah. What's up, gentlemen, welcome back to the Dad Edge podcast. |
| 1:08.6 | Today's conversation, who, man, buckle up. |
| 1:09.7 | It's about grit. |
| 1:10.6 | It's about faith. And it's about the kind of resilience |
| 1:12.1 | that makes us stop and think, what are we really made of? Today, my guest is a man who has stared |
| 1:18.0 | cancer in the face not once, but twice. A man who is told you might lose your arm. Instead of folding, |
| 1:25.3 | he fought. He fought for his health. He fought for his faith. He fought for |
| 1:29.1 | his marriage. And he came out of the other side, not just surviving, but thriving. Today my guest is |
| 1:35.3 | Joey Coontz, aka twice blessed. And he is here with us today. From a faith journey that's |
| 1:43.6 | radically reshaped his life to the battle scars literally |
| 1:46.7 | and figuratively that have molded him into the leader, husband, and father he is today. Man, |
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